slice of baked oatmeal with cashew frosting on white plate with grey dish towel

Wen breakfast tastes like dessert >>>. This baked apple cinnamon oatmeal is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and extremely DELISH.

I’ve been working away at creating a bunch of Thanksgiving/holiday recipes for you guys. I wanted to throw a breakfast recipe in there too! That’s honestly one of my favorite part about the holidays– waking up at my parents house and eating a cozy special breakfast made by my mom with the family. It’s the best!! I think I will finally contribute to the family breakfast this year with this one 😉

This baked oatmeal a recipe that makes for a great meal prep breakfast, or for a holiday morning breakfast with the family.

unbaked apple oatmeal mixture in baking dish with wooden spoon

There’s a few simple steps before popping this goodness in the oven. A quick sauté of the sliced apples and chopped nuts- a step that’s totally worth it for soft, dessert-like apples. Plus the most amazing smells in your kitchen!

Can I prep any of this oatmeal bake ahead of time?

Yes! You can make the maple cashew cream cheese frosting the day before.

You could also get the dry ingredients mixed together (oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt) the night before if you wanted to! That way, you’ll just have to sauté the apples/nuts and get the wet ingredients whisked together in the morning.

Side note: I made this for a meal prepped breakfast and it was still just as delicious on day 4!

baked apple oatmeal in baking dish

These breakfast is simple, delicious, cozy perfection on a cold morning with a warm cup of coffee. I could eat this every day!!

baked apple oatmeal in baking dish with cashew frosting and a gold spoon

After it’s baked to delicious, golden perfection, you just smother it with the most amazing maple cashew cream ever and serve!

I’m so obsessed with a slice of this with my morning coffee. Doesn’t get much cozier than that!

baked apple oatmeal in baking dish with cashew frosting and a slice of baked oatmeal on a white plate

I know you guys are going to love this one. My first stab at a baked oatmeal, and I’m officially hooked! I can’t wait to hear if this is goign to be on your holiday morning tables 🙂 Enjoy! xx

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Baked Maple Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

  • Author: Mia Zarlengo
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: About 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast

Description

Cozy and simple baked maple apple cinnamon oatmeal! The perfect healthy, yet sweet, breakfast! 


Ingredients

Scale

For the apples:

  • 1 apple, sliced into 1/4″ thick slices, then sliced in half again width-wise (option to peel the apple)
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 tbsp butter (sub coconut oil for dairy free)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp maple syrup

For the oatmeal bake:

  • 1.5 cups oats 
  • 1 tsp baking powder 
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt 
  • 1 tsp cinnamon 
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce 
  • 1/4 cup almond or sunflower butter 
  • 1 tsp vanilla 
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup 
  • 1 large egg 
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened dairy free milk of choice

For the maple cream frosting:

  • 3/4 cup raw cashews (*see note)
  • 5 tbsp filtered water
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar 
  • dash of sea salt

 


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8×8 baking dish with butte or coconut oil.
  2. To prepare the apples and nuts, heat a skillet over medium-low heat and add the butter. Once melted, stir in the apples, nuts, and cinnamon. Sauté for 3 minutes, then stir in maple syrup and sauté for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together oats, baking powder, sea salt, and cinnamon.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together apple sauce, almond butter, vanilla, maple syrup, egg, and almond milk until very smooth. Stir in with dry ingredients until everything is well combined. 
  5. Stir in the apple/nut mixture, then spread batter out into the prepared 8×8 baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes.
  6. While oatmeal is baking, prepare the maple cashew cream cheese frosting. Add the drained and rinsed cashews with all other ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until a very smooth frosting forms.
  7. Allow oatmeal bake to cool slightly before frosting and serving (I like to frost with about half of the frosting, then save the other half for serving). Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes

*Cashews do not need to be soaked as long as you have a high speed blender. If your blender is not high speed, I recommend soaking the cashews for at least 4 hours, or overnight. 

Breakfast, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Recipes, Vegetarian

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Nov 19, 2019

Baked Maple Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

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  1. Whitney says:

    FANTASTIC! Apples and cinnamon are one of my favorite combinations and this recipe combines them so well. I love baked oatmeal, but I can rarely make it since most recipes involve bananas and I hate bananas. I made this one this morning for breakfast and honestly debated eating it for lunch and dinner too!!!

  2. Amber says:

    Okay, I’ve never made any frosting out of cashews but WOW! What a game-changer!! It’s like a cinnamon roll oatmeal bake. It is AMAZING!

  3. Ashley says:

    THE BEST OATMEAL RECIPE EVER. Seriously this is so good, I think I’ve made it at least 5 times now. It’s so perfect and healthy and tastes great reheated so I can make it on Sunday and eat it the whole week for breakfast.

  4. Izzy says:

    Amazing! I made it for my family and everyone loved it!

  5. Ashten says:

    SO GOOD! I made this for my family and everyone loved it. such a warm and cozy breakfast. the cashew frosting is a game changer! we had some left over, so I’ve been using the rest to put on top of cinnamon apple muffins!
    p.s. i used a flax egg instead and it turned out perfect 🙂

  6. Georgie says:

    Sososo good!! It seems so simple… apples, cinnamon, maple syrup and oats. But this recipe tastes like nothing ive had before!!! I love texture of the bake, its structured but soft. And the cashew frosting is amazing!

  7. Katie says:

    The best baked oatmeal!!! The texture on this is perfect. I didn’t have applesauce so I subbed a mashed banana and it still turned out great! I’m convinced Mia can do no wrong – yet another amazing recipe! This is the perfect cozy breakfast to enjoy while being healthy and nutritious. Thanks again Mia!

  8. Allison says:

    So good! I’ve made this several times and it’s amazing!

  9. Skye says:

    I’m going to try this with pear as I can’t eat apples, I’m sure it will still be as nice 🙂
    For the applesauce, do you know a substitute I could use? Thank you

  10. Katie says:

    Does it require refrigeration even if it’s not frosted? I made it tonight and want to serve it for breakfast tomorrow morning! Btw the whole house smells heavenly!

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